TUDOR AND NIC VON RUPP RIP IT UP IN NAZARÉ

Big wave surfing is an uncompromising and unforgiving sport; a pursuit for the bold and a true reflection of the spirit that has driven TUDOR since its inception. TUDOR’s #BornToDare signature celebrates the adventures of daring individuals who, over the years, have achieved the extraordinary on land, ice, in the air and underwater, with a TUDOR watch on their wrists. With Nic Von Rupp joining the ranks of the extraordinary personalities of the TUDOR family, the brand further cements its global involvement with surfing and strengthens its daring message.

Born in 1990, to a German/American father and Swiss mother, and raised in Sintra, Portugal, Nic Von Rupp’s international background gave him an early curiosity for travel and adventure. At just 9 years old Nic began surfing, and his hunger to win would lead him to a successful career as a junior, winning national and international titles. When he turned professional, Nic began traveling globally on the World Qualifying Series where he truly excelled, leading him to being named “European Surfer of the Year” in 2013. In the last five years Nic has proven himself as one of the leading figures in the world of big waves, pushing the limits of what is possible at death defying breaks such as Nazare, Maverick’s and Jaws.

Twelve years ago, almost nobody in the surfing world had heard of Nazaré, a tranquil fishing town north of Lisbon. Then in 2010, Garrett McNamarra surfed a 24-meter giant wave and Nazaré instantly became world-famous. The unique configuration of the sea bottom at Praia de Norte in Nazaré, with its combination of sandy bottom and immense underwater canyon that channels all the power of the ocean, generates the tallest waves ever surfed by humans. Some say that if a 30-meter wave is ever surfed, it will be at Nazaré.